Microsoft Office 2010

Microsoft Office is the most popular software suite of office productivity software in the world. Software products in the Microsoft Office line include Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Access.

Microsoft Word is an easy to use word processor that makes producing essays, manuscripts, articles and other documents a breeze. Microsoft Word is perfect for creating both physical and digital documents.

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program, but it is also so much more. Excel offers users the power to create advanced mathematical functions and macros that allows for easy data crunching and the production of beautiful data visualizations in the form of charts and graphs.

Microsoft PowerPoint is a slide show application that brings excitement to presentations. Users can easily create gorgeous slides. PowerPoint is a powerful program that goes beyond creating a basic slideshow. PowerPoint offers users full control over typography, image placement and custom animations.

Microsoft Outlook is an email app with a wide array of time saving convenience features and essential security features intended to protect users from malicious email spammers. Outlook supports many different email formats and has a variety of organizational features to easily sort emails.

Microsoft Access is a database management application that uses standardized, structured data formats to easily read and update data collected with other applications utilizing the ubiquitous structured data formats. Access is not included in Office 2010 for students, but may be purchased separately.

Microsoft Office 2010 is legacy software. Microsoft Office 2010 for students is an excellent choice for many because it is a strong balance between price and duration of support. Microsoft Office has been around for many years. While the newer versions may offer more features than 2010, it offers a full range of features that cover the needs of the vast majority of users. What's more, Microsoft Office 2010 will be supported until at least the year 2020, giving users peace of mind that their software will remain secure and actively serviced.